Andrew Lockhead (he/him)

Andrew Lockhead is a Montreal-native entrepreneur and CEO & Co-founder of Stay22 (co-founded with Hamed Al-Khabbaz), a content monetization platform that helps creators, publishers and event organizers turn audience intent into revenue starting with travel bookings and now expanding into retail and broader commerce through interactive tools and AI-driven recommendations.

Since launching Stay22 in 2016, Andrew has navigated the company through significant challenges including a 90% revenue drop during the pandemic to strong recovery and sustained growth. He credits the team's resilience, complementary skills and long time partnership with Hamed for overcoming obstacles and seizing new opportunities. Recent highlights include a $122M minority growth investment from Summit Partners in 2026, $80M in retail GMV in 2025, ranking #12 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Canada (2024) and #31 (2025), #69 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 North America (2024) and #94 (2025), Great Place to Work certification and EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Québec finalist.

A Y Combinator alumnus and member of Entrepreneurs' Organization and C100, Andrew is passionate about thoughtful scaling, AI-powered tools for the creator economy and disrupting how content connects to travel, retail and everyday purchases. He's a grounded speaker on resilience, learning from setbacks and building strong team cultures in high-growth startups.